Mississippi · Off-grid & homestead potential

Union County

73BoltScore / 100
#34 of 82 in Mississippi

Union County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (57.9″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $203k).

How Union County scores

Hazard Safety56
Freedom64
Food74
Isolation61
Sovereignty71
Water98
Affordability86
$203kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$2,286Land / acre
57.9"Annual rain
4% of yrsSevere drought
71 miNearest metro
68.1People / sq mi
3%Federal land
61.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Union County, Mississippi

Is Union County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Union County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (57.9″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $203k).

How much does land cost in Union County, Mississippi?

Land in Union County runs about $2,286 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Union County?

Union County gets about 57.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4% of years.

How remote is Union County?

The nearest major metro is about 71 miles away, and population density is 68.1 people per square mile.

How Union compares in Mississippi

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